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Metropower, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — MOODY AFB, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Metropower, Inc. in MOODY AFB, GEORGIA
Employer Metropower, Inc. Report ID 2016087960
Address Moody Air Force Base, Bemiss Road City, State ZIP MOODY AFB, GEORGIA 31699
Event Date August 24, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrical burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.97000, -83.20000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were hospitalized after an arc flash burned their hands, arms and faces.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2016, a worker at Metropower, Inc. in MOODY AFB, GEORGIA suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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